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Fire bombers this year in Australia

Postby Knotty » Sun Oct 12, 2014 4:01 pm

Looks like we are finally getting serious about some decent fire bombers .
A Coulson C-130 fire bomber will be based at Avalon this coming fire season , and also a RJ-85 ( BAE-146 ) it's about time we got some decent stuff out here !!! ;) ;)
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Re: Fire bombers this year in Australia

Postby tor lives » Sun Oct 12, 2014 6:24 pm

FINALLY!!!!!!!
Better late than never. I hope to Christ these things aren't needed but it is VERY reassuring to know that we have a couple of LATs locally based for this up-coming fire season.
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Re: Fire bombers this year in Australia

Postby Cap'n Wannabe » Sun Oct 12, 2014 7:31 pm

Wonder how they're gonna modify 'em to suit our unique conditions... :lol:
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Re: Fire bombers this year in Australia

Postby hrtpaul » Sun Oct 12, 2014 9:54 pm

Cap'n Wannabe wrote:Wonder how they're gonna modify 'em to suit our unique conditions... :lol:

Knowing what the mob in charge of such things are like, it'll be a long winded, expensive drawn out affair without any REAL research. After all the flogs have had their own agendas heard and millions spent they will come to no real useful conclusion except that fire bombers aren't helpful in "our" unique fire conditions :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:
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Re: Fire bombers this year in Australia

Postby davecana » Mon Oct 13, 2014 9:33 am

About time they got something big-ish.
Just looked at the Coulson C-130 on google images. A nice looking paint job. I wonder if anyone will do that scheme for next years expo.
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Re: Fire bombers this year in Australia

Postby Knotty » Mon Oct 13, 2014 4:21 pm

Funny you should say that Dave , as I have a set of decals for this scheme in my hot little hands . :lol: :lol:
A company called V1 decals do this scheme and a heap of other stuff also . Good service to .
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Re: Fire bombers this year in Australia

Postby hrtpaul » Mon Oct 13, 2014 10:15 pm

Knotty wrote:Funny you should say that Dave , as I have a set of decals for this scheme in my hot little hands . :lol: :lol:
A company called V1 decals do this scheme and a heap of other stuff also . Good service to .

Oh great work Knotty. Now I have to check them out damn you :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Fire bombers this year in Australia

Postby davecana » Mon Oct 13, 2014 10:19 pm

Knotty wrote:Funny you should say that Dave , as I have a set of decals for this scheme in my hot little hands . :lol: :lol:
A company called V1 decals do this scheme and a heap of other stuff also . Good service to .

It's 8 months and counting down to 2015 expo. :)
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Re: Fire bombers this year in Australia

Postby hrtpaul » Mon Oct 13, 2014 10:21 pm

davecana wrote:
Knotty wrote:Funny you should say that Dave , as I have a set of decals for this scheme in my hot little hands . :lol: :lol:
A company called V1 decals do this scheme and a heap of other stuff also . Good service to .

It's 8 months and counting down to 2015 expo. :)

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Re: Fire bombers this year in Australia

Postby Tony P » Mon Dec 01, 2014 9:30 pm

If anyone is interested in the RADS tank for the C-130, let me know. An additional intake and exhaust for the APU is also included (but not shown).

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Also I've been told to not put the body decal on in one hit. Best to split it at the thinnest point on the fuselage.
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